Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 18369-18370 [E9-9172]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 22, 2009 / Notices Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The EM SSAB, Portsmouth, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact David Kozlowski at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact David Kozlowski at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling David Kozlowski at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https:// www.ports-ssab.org/ publicmeetings.html. Issued at Washington, DC, on April 17, 2009. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–9198 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–151–000] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES April 16, 2009. Take notice that on April 14, 2009, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel), 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 14221–5887, filed a prior notice request pursuant to Parts 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and National Fuel’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83–4–000, for authorization to abandon one injection/ withdrawal well in Wharton Storage Field located in Potter County, VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:31 Apr 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Specifically, National Fuel proposes to abandon one injection/withdrawal well (Well WH–34) and the associated well line (TRW–34) in Wharton Storage Field located in Potter County, Pennsylvania. National Fuel states that Well WH–34 is no longer useful due to poor injection performance and poor deliverability and needs to be reconditioned or plugged due to deterioration of the well casing. National Fuel asserts that all work will be confined to the existing well site. National Fuel states that after Well WH– 34 is plugged and abandoned, the well site will be restored and revegetated. National Fuel also proposes to abandon in place well line TRW–34, totaling approximately 1,200 feet of 6-inch diameter well line. National Fuel asserts that the cost to construct similar facilities today is approximately $1 million. National Fuel avers that the proposed abandonment will not result in a material decrease in service to customers. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to David W. Reitz, Deputy General Counsel, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 14221–5887, at (716) 857–7949. Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission’s staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18369 of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–9229 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12429–001—Montana] Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment April 15, 2009. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Clark Canyon Hydro, LLC’s application for license for the proposed Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project, located at Clark Canyon reservoir on the Beaverhead River near the city of Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana, and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The proposed project would occupy a total of 1.15 acres of Federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The EA contains the staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project, and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major Federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 202–502–8659. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 18370 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 22, 2009 / Notices Any comments should be filed within 45 days 1 from the date of this notice and should be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please affix Project No. 12429–001 to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text-only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ For further information, contact Dianne Rodman by telephone at 202– 502–6077 or by e-mail at dianne.rodman@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–9172 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP09–110–000;CP07–4–002] Mississippi Hub, LLC; Notice of Filing dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES April 15, 2009. On April 7, 2009, Mississippi Hub, LLC (MS Hub), pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for authorization to expand the MS HUB Gas Storage Project (Expansion) previously certificated in CP07–4–000, et al. on February 15, 2007, as amended, in Covington, Jefferson Davis, and Simpson Counties, Mississippi. MS Hub proposes to increase the total capacity of each of its two authorized caverns by 2.38 Billion cubic feet (Bcf) (1.5 Bcf working gas and 0.88 Bcf cushion gas); increase the maximum injection and withdrawal rate of the storage facility; add four 7,700 horsepower (hp) compressor units in lieu of three 5,000 hp compressor units previously authorized; and, construct 14.2 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline and 22.6 miles of 30-inch diameter pipeline interconnects. MS Hub requests a finding that after the Expansion, the storage project’s operation will not exercise market power so that market1 Although the typical comment period for an EA is 30 days, the comment period in this instance is 45 days to allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and others to respond to Commission staff’s preliminary section 10(j) determination, as discussed in section 5.4.1 of the EA. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:31 Apr 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 based rates may continue to be charged for these services. Questions concerning this application may be directed to William Rapp, Liberty Gas Storage, 101 Ash Street, San Diego, CA 92101, at (619) 699–5050. On September 15, 2008, the Commission staff granted MS Hub’s request to utilize the Pre-filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF08–29–000 to staff activities involving the Expansion. Now, as of the filing of this application on April 7, 2009, the Prefiling Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, these proceedings will be conducted in the Dockets noted in the caption to this Notice. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 14, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–9174 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL09–46–000; QF09–321–001] East Bay Municipal Utility District; Notice of Filing April 15, 2009. Take notice that on April 3, 2009, East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) filed a petition for declaratory order, requesting a limited waiver of the filing requirement for its qualifying congeneration facility, for the period of March 17, 2006 to April 3, 2009, pursuant to section 292.203(b)(2) of the E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18369-18370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9172]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12429-001--Montana]


Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

April 15, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed Clark Canyon Hydro, LLC's application 
for license for the proposed Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project, 
located at Clark Canyon reservoir on the Beaverhead River near the city 
of Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana, and has prepared an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The proposed project 
would occupy a total of 1.15 acres of Federal lands administered by the 
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
    The EA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
impacts of the project, and concludes that licensing the project, with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major Federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
202-502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.

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    Any comments should be filed within 45 days \1\ from the date of 
this notice and should be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Please affix Project No. 12429-001 to all 
comments. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu 
of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. For a simpler 
method of submitting text-only comments, click on ``Quick Comment.''
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    \1\ Although the typical comment period for an EA is 30 days, 
the comment period in this instance is 45 days to allow the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service and others to respond to Commission 
staff's preliminary section 10(j) determination, as discussed in 
section 5.4.1 of the EA.
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    For further information, contact Dianne Rodman by telephone at 202-
502-6077 or by e-mail at dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-9172 Filed 4-21-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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